The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-05
The Dairymen and Fruit-Growers'
PROGRAMME FOR THE CONVENTION To BE
HELD IN JACKsoN-FEB. is, II, Is, 1887.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. Is.


WEDNESDAY, FEB. Is.
7:30 p. m-Greeting in behalf of the
State OF Mississippi by his Excellency,
Gov. Robert. Lowry.
In behalf of the city OF Jackson, by Hon.
John McGill, mayor OF the city.
| In behalf of the agricultural interests
of the South, by Col. Chas. E. Hooker.
Responses by distinguished gentlemen
from the North.
Announcements, adjournment and gen.
eral nandshaking.
THURSDAY, FEB. II.
| $50 a. m.-Address-Topic Necessity
of Dairy Education Among Farmers" by
Hon w. D. Hoard, editor of Hoard's Dali
ryman, Font Atkinson, Wis.
10:l5 a. m.-Address-Top "The I'm
portance of Our Grass Crop by Prof. S. A.
Knapp, Lake Charles, formerly president
Iowa Agricultural College.
IL a. m.-Essay-Topic: Southern Ma
tive Grasses" by DIR. d. L. Pnares, Agri-
cultural College of Mississippi.
Has a. m.-General discussion ap-
pointnent Of committees and judges.
2:3O D, m.-Address--T Topic: How |
fed my cows and made the butter that took
the sweepstakes at the Interstate Fair"
by c. L. Beach, Whitewater, Wis.
3p. m.-Discussion: How 10 make
Creamery Profitable" by Fl. D. Sherman,
Monticello, Iowa, dairy commissioner of
Iowa, and Prof. III. A. Gully, Agricultural
College, Miss.
$3.50 D. .-Address-Topic: "The Best
Farm Horse for the South by NJ. w.
Durham, Wayne, ILL.,, and Geo. E. Brown,
Aurora, Ill.
$50 p. m.-Address by Col. r. VI. Lit
tier, Chicago, secretary of the National
Butter and Egg Association" and Col. r.
P. Mckinney, secretary of the Elgin Board
of Trade.
FRIDAY, FEB. Is.
$50 a. m.-Address Topic: How Shall
We Regain the Lost Fertility OF our Land, :"
BY Prof John A. Meyers, State chemist.
10 a. m.-Address-Topic: Improve
ment on Dairy Machinery" by ]. w. Cur
tbs, Fort Atkinson, Wis.
1850 a. m.-Address - Topic: "The
New South and its New Industries" by
Col. Robert Gates, jackson, Tenn.
HIS a. m.-Address-Topic Practical
Education" by Prof. Johnathan Piper,
Chicago. Award Of butter prizes.
Up. m.-Address- !: "Corn Grow
ing and Forage Crops in the South" by
Col. E. NJ. Hudson, New Orleans.
2:45 .. m.-Address-Topic: sThe Out |
look for Fruit Growing in the Gulf States |
by Hon. Parker Earl, Ocean Springs, Miss,
president of the American Horticultural |
Society.
$50 D. m.-Essay- Topic: strawberry |
Culture in the South" by DR.. H. E. Nc
Kay, Madison, Miss.
d. m.-Genera. discussion.
.. M General discussion, opened by S. /
FL. Stackhouse, Crystal Springs, Miss
Topic: Fruit and Vegetable Shipping for
Profit
Gathering up the crumbs, short address
es by members of the Convention.
Committee Of Arrangements-Col. w.
L. Hemingway, d. p. Porter, John HI.
Odeneal, E. Watkins, g. d. Subway, q. ID.
Bustamante, Mayor McGill and o. J.
Waite.
The New Orleans commission men will
give prize Of $50 for the best package OF
creamery butter and $40 for the second
best
The business men of jackson will give q
prize of SO for the best package OF dairy
butter and $50 for the second best. Said
package to contain not less than
forty pounds, and dairy package not less
han twenty pounds. Composition open to
The world, and the judges to be appointed
By the convention. Il
All creamery and dairy packages ship
ped By the Illinois Central Railroad for ,
exhibition at this convention will be ira rs I
ported Tree
Passenger transportation from all points
N the railroads will be very low. Fl
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